The Radeon RX 6800 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $150.99 more expensive!
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6800
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 9% less energy – 250 vs 275 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 4 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290
- Up to 34% cheaper – $299.00 vs $449.99
Radeon RX 6800 vs Radeon R9 290 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon RX 6800
Oct 28th, 2020
Average FPS
143
100%
Min 1% FPS
86
100%
Price, $
$449.99
66%
Value, $/FPS
$3.14/FPS
100%
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$449.99
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$599.00
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$899.99
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$998.00
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$1,094.99
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Radeon RX 6800 vs Radeon R9 290 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon RX 6800 vs Radeon R9 290 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon RX 6800 vs Radeon R9 290 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon RX 6800
Oct 28th, 2020
Memory
16 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
512 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
202.1 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
505.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
16.17 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 290
Nov 5th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
62%
Pixel Fillrate
60.61 GPixel/s
30%
Texture Fillrate
151.5 GTexel/s
30%
FP32
4.849 TFLOPS
30%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon RX 6800 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 28th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2013 |
| $579.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
| Navi II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
250 W | Power Consumption | 275 W |
| Memory | ||
16 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
512 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
202.1 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 60.61 GPixel/s |
505.2 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 151.5 GTexel/s |
16.17 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.849 TFLOPS |
